So many people I see in clinic struggle with the effects of poor sleep. In fact, it's often worn like a badge of honour but it is so NOT good for your stress levels, your mood, your weight or for health in general. So, in aid of National Sleep Awareness Week this week, I want to talk to you about why a good sleep is so important and how you can go about getting it!

For many women, the monthly cycle is a minor inconvenience to an otherwise amazing life. For others, their period – and the run up to it – can feel like a living hell. Endometriosis is a long-term chronic condition that occurs when cells that are normally only found inside the uterus embed and grow outside the uterus, often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, covering the top of the vagina or else on intestines.  Does this sound familiar?

I was interviewed today by my local BBC radio station about claims in the new book by Great British Bake Off finalist Ruby Tandoh, Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want, that the diet industry is broken, and what did I think about it. She's totally right. Here's why....

A (belated) Happy New Year. I'm so excited to be back in your inbox. I avoided the temptation to jump in on January 1st with advice on how to change your life for the better. So sorry, I was still – like most people in the world – finishing off the last of the Christmas chocolates before Real Life could begin. But now the kids are back at school, I'd like to share how you can leap into 2018 with REAL resolutions – and make them stick.